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There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Rochester to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane ROC - GTR
    4h 50m
    $172–665

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    5. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    27h 42m
    $186–364

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to Newarkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    32h 32m
    $397–909

  4. Drive 1,002.4 mi

    1. Drive from Rochester to Columbuscar car 1,002.4 mi
    18h 23m
    $183–265

  5. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane BUF - GTR
    8h 54m
    $176–662

  6. Fly Rochester to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane ROC - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    7h 53m
    $262–1,051

  7. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    34h 12m
    $481–1,008

Rochester (ROC) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta flies from Rochester (ROC) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) twice daily.

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